02 - Asia Del Bonis: Peace Art Cambodia

Art can be a diversion. The benches and the elephant were made out of weapons confiscated in post-war Cambodia. Originally, those weapons would be destroyed. With this alternative, the guns, which bring back memories of war, have a new meaning. They are used as the basis of sculptures, both practical and unique. Not only do the sculptors develop metal working art skills, but they promote recycling and make the assertion that peace is possible.

01 - Asia Del Bonis: Salvador Dali- Figura femenina con cabeza de flores, 1937

Art is about progression, and movement is essential in order to progress. In this Dali provides a dessert like origin.  A whale tale emerges, then the rough sketch of man. In the foreground is a woman with exaggerated features.  Taking the piece literally, life comes from a less complex life. I believe that is what art is: life that emerges from putting a medium on a blank canvas. It's always evolving, and for the woman with flowers for a head, it's also unpredictable.

Ju Li Khing: #1 Simplicity is the Key

To me, art is the ability to create something from almost nothing. This man carried nothing but pieces of paper (and long nails), which he folded in half and painstakingly tore to shape the Chinese characters 李宝春 (Li Po Chun). It is a difficult technique that creates a work that looks as simple as if it were cut out by a knife. This is also art; the ability to create a seemingly ordinary piece of work using techniques that require years of practice to obtain.

03 - Andy Furnas: Mandelbrot Set

I believe that something is art when it does not reveal its true beauty in an instant. I prefer something which becomes more beautiful with each examination. Perhaps, there is a shimmering diamond hidden in the nooks and crannies somewhere. I think it is impossible to have a piece of art which does not have hidden secrets, ready to be found. The secrets may be different for each observer and they may have not been incorporated intentionally by the artist, but this makes no difference. Each person finds beauty in nature in his or her own way, but no one knows why it is the way it is. But I believe that everything is connected and we find similarities in unimaginable places.

02 - Andy Furnas: Penrose Tiling

I believe that art is exploratory. It is a journey through a world, be it our world or a world only in the mind of the artist. Through art we can develop our imagination. Is there always a pattern where people see one? Or do humans just try to form connections to make them feel safe?

01 - Andy Furnas: M.C. Escher Waterfall

I believe that something is art when it forces us to consider our own perception and biases on how we may see the world. Just because something may seem alright upon first examination, or seems locally consistent, is it possible that something unimaginable is also going on?

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